Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Economic Club in New York on May 28, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block will open soon. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to take place Friday while the bridge itself is expected to open to traffic later this month. Trump demanded in February that Canada turn over at least half the ownership of the bridge to the U.S. federal government and agree to other unspecified demands in his latest salvo over cross-border trade issues. The bridge connects Ontario and Michigan and would be a vital economic artery between the two countries. It had been expected to open in early 2026. Carney made his comments on Tuesday.
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